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ms.topic: article
author: mestew
ms.author: mstewart
manager: aaroncz
manager: bpardi
ms.localizationpriority: medium
appliesto:
appliesto:
- ✅ <a href=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client target=_blank>Windows 11</a>
- ✅ <a href=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client target=_blank>Windows 10</a>
ms.date: 12/31/2017
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## Types of updates
We include information here about many different update types you hear about, but the two overarching types that you have the most direct control over are *feature updates* and *quality updates*.
We include information here about many different update types you hear about, but the two overarching types that you have the most direct control over are *feature updates* and *quality updates*.
- **Feature updates:** Released annually. Feature updates add new features and functionality to Windows 10. Because they're delivered frequently (rather than every 3-5 years), they're easier to manage.
- **Quality updates:** Quality updates deliver both security and nonsecurity fixes. Quality updates include security updates, critical updates, servicing stack updates, and driver updates. They're typically released on the second Tuesday of each month, though they can be released at any time. The second-Tuesday releases are the ones that focus on security updates. Quality updates are *cumulative*, so installing the latest quality update is sufficient to get all the available fixes for a specific feature update, including any out-of-band security fixes and any *servicing stack updates* that might have been released previously.
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The **Long-Term Servicing Channel** is designed to be used only for specialized devices (which typically don't run Office) such as ones that control medical equipment or ATMs. Devices on this channel receive new feature releases every two to three years. LTSC releases service a special LTSC edition of Windows 10 and are only available through the [Microsoft Volume Licensing Center](https://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/servicecenter/default.aspx).
The General Availability Channel is the default servicing channel for all Windows devices except those with the LTSC edition installed. The following table shows the servicing channels available to each edition.
The General Availability Channel is the default servicing channel for all Windows devices except those with the LTSC edition installed. The following table shows the servicing channels available to each edition.
| Edition | General Availability Channel | Insider Program | Long-Term Servicing Channel |